Armed Forces of the Philippines and Joint Special Operations Task Force-Philippines Teach Combat Medic Lifesaving Course [Image 2 of 11]

CAVITE, PHILIPPINES

02.04.2010

Photo by Lt.j.g. Theresa Carpenter 

U.S. Special Operations Command Pacific

A U.S. Navy special warfare operator Petty Officer 3rd Class medic assigned to Joint Special Operations Task Force-Philippines looks on as a members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Naval Special Operations Group administers an IV. JSOTF-P medics teamed up with Filipino Navy SEALs to assist in teaching a month-long course certifying 20 AFP Navy SEALs as combat medics. During the course, students learned about how to properly treat a variety of combat-related injuries, such as applying a tourniquet to stop bleeding, ways to open a patient's airway, treatment for a collapsed lung and how to treat patients for shock.

• Date Taken: 02.04.2010
• Date Posted: 02.08.2010 22:59
• Photo ID: 249051
• VIRIN: 100204-N-1008D-086
• Resolution: 3216x2136
• Size: 351.13 KB
• Location: CAVITE, PH